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See the trouble and disgrace main page, as well as the FAQ and the Political Graveyard privacy policy, for important explanations and disclaimers. Raymond C. Ubinger (b. 1965) — also known as Ray Ubinger — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in 1965. Libertarian. Musician; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1996; on principle, he refused to renew his driver's license when it expired in 1998, and was repeatedly cited for driving without one; candidate for mayor of Durham, N.C., 1999; candidate for North Carolina state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000; arrested in 2001 on charges of carrying a concealed pistol and resisting arrest; convicted, fined, and put on unsupervised probation; candidate for North Carolina state senate, 2004 (20th District), 2018 (22nd District), 2020 (22nd District), 2022 (22nd District); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 2012 (on behalf of Gary E. Johnson and James P. Gray); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 2016 (on behalf of Gary E. Johnson and William F. Weld); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 2020 (on behalf of Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen). Still living as of 2022.   See also OurCampaigns candidate detail   Image source: Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, October 6, 2001   David King Udall (1851-1938) — of St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 7, 1851. Member of Arizona territorial legislature, 1899. Mormon. Indicted in 1884 on charges of polygamy and unlawful cohabitation; not convicted because his second wife Ida could not be found to testify against him. Convicted in 1885 of perjury in connection with a land claim, and sentenced to three years in prison. On December 12, 1885, he received a "full and unconditional pardon" from President Grover Cleveland, and was released from prison. Died, as a result of an accidental fall and myocardial insufficiency, in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., February 18, 1938 (age 86 years, 164 days). Interment at St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of Eliza (King) Udall and David Udall; brother of Mary Ann Udall (who married William Thomas Stewart (1853-1935)); married, February 1, 1875, to Eliza Luella Stewart (sister of William Thomas Stewart (1853-1935)); married, May 25, 1882, to Ida Frances Hunt (granddaughter of Jefferson Hunt); married, April 9, 1903, to Mary Ann (Linton) Morgan (widow of John Hamilton Morgan); father of John Hunt Udall, Levi Stewart Udall, Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; grandfather of John Nicholas Udall, Stewart Lee Udall, Morris King Udall and Lee Kenyon Udall; great-grandfather of Milan Dale Smith Jr., Thomas Stewart Udall, Mark E. Udall and Gordon Harold Smith.   Political family: Udall family of Arizona.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Sol Ullman (c.1893-1941) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1893. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 6th District, 1919-23; defeated, 1923; indicted by a Federal grand jury in 1921 on charges of conspiring to create a falsified income tax return for a manufacturing company; a trial resulted in a directed verdict of acquittal due to insufficient evidence; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1928. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Arrested and indicted in 1939 on charges of protecting a physician who performed illegal abortions; in 1941, a dentist was convicted as Ullman's agent in soliciting protection money from physicians, and during the pendency of the criminal charges, disbarment proceedings were brought against him. However, he was never tried, and his obituary states that he was "exonerated". Died, in Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 6, 1941 (age about 48 years). Entombed at Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Ullman and Kate Ullman; married to Esther or Estelle Blau.   James Leroy Usry (1922-2002) — also known as James L. Usry — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 2, 1922. Republican. Professional basketball player, 1946-51; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1984-90; defeated, 1982; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; arrested, on July 28, 1989, along with thirteen others, and charged with bribery; he later pleaded guilty to improper reporting of campaign contributions. African ancestry. Died in Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J., February 25, 2002 (age 80 years, 23 days). Interment at Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor, N.J.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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